Simon Nemzow, 100

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Simon I. Nemzow, 100, passed away Aug. 8, 2022. He had been a resident of Providence since 1950. Born in Newport, Sept. 28, 1921, to the late Abraham and Sophie (Newman) Nemtzow, he graduated from Rogers High School and attended the University of Rhode Island. He outlived his siblings: Beatrice Shore, Dr. David Nemtzow and Dr. Dorothy Lippman.

He was an 8th Army Air Force veteran of World War II, serving in England and Europe as a Master Sergeant instructing pilots to use Link Trainers. He was a co-founder and partner of Allied Fluorescent Mfg. Co. in Providence. As a 32nd degree Shriner, he played the baritone in their marching band for many years and was a subscriber to the R.I. Philharmonic Orchestra and the Boston Symphony for over 50 years. He served on the board of the former Jewish Day School (now Hebrew Day School), RISD/Brown University Hillel and RI Senior Services (Jewish Collaborative Services as parent of Tamarisk) and was a member of Temple Emanu-El in Providence. He was a photography enthusiast with gallery shows on the East Side in 1969.

He was married to the late Jacqueline Shirley (Berger) for 40 years and was the cherished father of Sally (Wiesel Nemzow) Esakov and Martin Wiesel Nemzow. He is survived by five grandchildren (Liyat Ben Shitrit, Nina Cohen, Merav Kachlon, Dr. Sophie Weinberg and Dr. Gabriel Nemzow) and 16 great-grandchildren.

Maria Freitas, Maria “Fatima” Rosa, Elizabeth Fonseca and Angela Cole were devoted home-health companions to the family for over 30 years. They were assisted by Karen Burns and later by David Phillips and others from the Right at Home agency.

Those wishing to make a contribution in Simon’s memory are kindly asked to consider the Alzheimer's Association, 245 Waterman St., Providence, RI 02906 or The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence, 3 Shalom Dr., Warwick, RI 02886.